Included in the course price was a signed copy of Aneela's new book, Little stitches. Our course project was to make the Cherry on a Tree swing pattern and make it into a cushion. I am a visual learner and really benefited from watching Aneela demonstrate the stitches first and then practicing them, before attempting to stitch them in the afternoon.

This was my progress by the end of course. I admit to having stitch attention deficit disorder and bounced from one area to another at whim ;-)

Filling close up!

Progress at end of course

I have to say that I am a little hooked on embroidery. I got home, set myself up on the sofa and stitched all night and again this morning until I was finished. I am so happy with how this turned out....

It looks amazing Kelly - glad your attention span let you complete it in 2 days!! It was a fantastic day -- stitching with friends AND a fabric designer/embroidery teacher/book author PLUS cakes - what more could a girl want!!?

I think I might suffer from that stitch attention deficit disorder thingymajjigy too, I can be quite bouncy, jumping from one corner of my embroidery to the other too (wink).So glad you came along and mastered the art of making juicy cherries out of embroidery floss. Not to mention got over your fear of the couching stitch. Nothing can hold you back now!